: Petsafe PIF-275-19 Wireless Dog Collar with Radio Receiver for Wireless Fence

Rating: - Works for us!
We already had found success in using this product with our 45 pound chocolate lab mix, so when we adopted a 15 pound rat terrier, we knew this would be a good choice for him too. Although I personally tend to have mixed feelings about "the zap" (ie negative reinforcement, rather than positive), I have felt the zap myself and know that it is definitely unpleasant, but not actually painful. In the bigger picture, we know we can let our dogs roam around our small yard without fear, stress or worry that they are going to run off into the nearby streets or other dangers. They stay at home! They also stay close when we bring the whole unit camping with us (we have a small power generator to run the base unit). The peace of mind it gives us both makes it HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

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Rating: - Works great
Have a 2 1/2 year old beagle who was always getting out of the fenced in yard. This works great. I can have him outside without worrying about him leaving the yard. Downside is the batteries do go fast sometimes without much notice. Also, does anyone know of a collar that would work with the wireless system that also has a bark control? As I said I have a beagle who loves to bark as much as he likes to run.

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Rating: - Extremely Reliable, Really Waterproof!!!
We've got three dogs and this collar works great on all three. Two of the three like to go swimming in our creek (we've got our fence wire strung across the creek so they've got access to the water) and we have NEVER had any problems with the collars. One of those two also likes to dig and quite often gets her collar jammed up with dirt and mud - and it still works great. Occasionally we'll forget to check the batteries and the dogs will eventually notice that there's no warning beep and will get out of the yard, but that's the only time in three years we've ever had any issues at all - and of course that's not a problem with the collars but with us getting complacent because the batteries last so long. We also love being able to use different settings for each dog because one of our dogs needs the highest setting and another needs just a little warning to remind her of the fence (the other is in between the two). Because of the layout of our property it's impossible to put up a solid fence, but this electric fence with the adjustable strength collars is definitely the next best thing. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!

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Rating: - over a barrel
The Petsafe wireless fence system is ideal for my family. However, Petsafe knows that they have us over a barrel. The system is a simple transmitter/receiver setup but is has been made unnecessarily expensive. The system is not cheap, however, the fact that any additional collars are at a minimum of $120 and the batteries, that you will need to change every 6 weeks or so, are expensive - and exclusive, of course.

This is a wonderful alternative to having to fence in your yard to contain your pet, but you need to realize that it is an ongoing, not insignificant expense. I will be glad when Petsafe has some competition out there and are forced to bring their product more reasonably priced.

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Rating: - Life just got better
When I first recieved this unit I absoulutly hated it. The first time my dog got "bit" I was ready to return it. My husband talked me into trying it for 1 week and then making up my mind. Well my dog has only been "bit" twice! We have since aquired another dog. She learned just as fast! This product is amazing for the normal pet. I wouldn't trust it on overly aggressive animals.